capsule

capsule
[ˈkapsjuːl, -sjʊl]
noun
  1. a small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one
    （尤指圆或圆柱形）小盒；小容器
    ■a small soluble case of gelatin containing a dose of medicine, swallowed whole
    （药剂）胶囊
    ■a top or cover for a bottle, especially the foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle
    瓶盖（尤指覆盖在酒瓶软木塞上的箔或塑料）
    ■short for space capsule
    space capsule 的简称
    ■[as modifier](figurative)(of a piece of writing) shortened but retaining the essence of the origin; condensed
    (喻)（作品）概要，梗概
    a capsule review of the movie.
    一篇该影片的概要评论。
    ■(Anatomy)a tough sheath or membrane that encloses something in the body, such as a kidney, a lens, or a synovial joint
    (剖)（肾、晶状体或滑液关节等的）被膜，囊
    ■(Biology)a gelatinous layer forming the outer surface of some bacterial cells
    (生)（细菌细胞外表的）胶质层，荚膜
    ■(Botany)a dry fruit that releases its seeds by bursting open when ripe, such as a pea pod
    (植)（豌豆等的）荚果，蒴果
    ■(Botany)the spore-producing structure of mosses and liverworts, typically borne on a stalk
    (植)（尤指长在茎上的）孢蒴
派生
capsular
adjective
capsulate
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the general sense 'small container'): via French from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (see case)
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